Adventure Essentials

This creative reasoning worksheet challenges students to choose six essential items for the Lewis and Clark Expedition from a mixed list of useful and humorous options. Learners must justify each choice by explaining why it would be important for the journey, combining historical reasoning with problem-solving. The task promotes understanding of exploration challenges such as navigation, trade, and survival, while also encouraging imagination and prioritization skills. By analyzing needs versus wants, students learn about expedition planning and critical decision-making.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Exploration and Survival Skills

Critical Thinking – Prioritizing Resources

English Language Arts – Explanatory Writing

History – Understanding Expedition Logistics

This worksheet is part of our Lewis and Clark Expedition collection.